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Mount Avalon Trail

Avalon_hike_start
Getting ready to start Mt. Avalon hike, from Crawford Station.
This was to be our first warm-up hike, but it was a lot steeper than we had planned!





Waterfall_EH
There are a series of waterfalls along the early part of the trail




Beecher_Cascade
Beecher Cascade




Pearl_Cascade
Pearl Cascade




Split_Falls-A
You'd miss this cascade if you didn't look back down the creek gorge.
I thought it was the most interesting falls in this section of creek, yet it wasn't named.





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Creek crossing




Along the trail




Cascade
Another small cascade on Crawford Brook




Shooting_falls-B
Shooting the shooter




Avalon_summit-BA
After a steep climb, we reached Mt. Avalon's summit.
Another group had arrived just before us.





Summit_group
Our group on Avalon summit




Summit_groupLeaves
I had to get in on a summit shot!




Some colorful wet leaves




Down_Crawford_Notch
The overcast conditions at the summit gave a hazy view down Crawford Notch




Avalon_west_view
Hazy view to the west




Avalon_view_B
It remained overcast while we were at the summit.
(of course it cleared some later as we descended...)





Crawford_view
View down to the AMC Highland Center, Crawford Depot and Saco Pond




Avalon_group
On the trail just below Avalon's summit




Descending_Avalon
Photos don't give an indication of how STEEP the approach & descent of Avalon is.
(I don't think the early NH trail builders ever heard of switchbacks...)





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A few more attempts to show steepness of Avalon trail, on descent
(and these were all taken below the REAL steep part!)





Creek_crossing_group
Pause at creek crossing




K_on_trailA_in_creek
A few breaks during trail's descent




Gorge_falls_top
At the top of the gorge, getting in place for...




Gorge_top
...this shot.




Creek-H
Who needs a trail with this nice creek?




Y_Falls
Another view of the un-named waterfall off Avalon Trail
I just called it "Y Falls"...





Y_Falls
Wider angle shot of Y Falls, showing the gorge cut through the rock below the falls.




Click to view Subject Area:
Mt. Avalon Zealand-Zeacliff Mt. Washington Fall Foliage Twin Mountain
Crawford Notch Mt. Garfield Weeks State Park Cannon Mtn. Franconia Notch
Tour of Falls Kancamagus Hwy Other White Mtn. Areas North Conway Bit of Snow
This & That Shaker Village Pawtuckaway State Pk. Cape Ann Along the Way

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